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K-5 grade enjoyed a wonderful Hakafot Ceremony for Simchat Torah this morning, where we celebrated the ending of the reading of the Torah and starting again. Our Upper School band and National Junior Honor Society joined us in this wonderful and festive celebration. Each grade level prepared a song as the as the Torah was paraded around the Beit Midrash. Many parents were in attendance and they had an opportunity to parade with the Torah as well. View images, click here.
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SUKKOT IS HERE
Our students have been learning about the traditions and lessons of Sukkot. This holiday brings our students together under the sukkah and invites them to celebrate the end of the harvest in Israel. It is customary to build and sit in a sukkah, and to decorate it festively. People pray in the sukkah using the four species. We are brought together as a community during this time.The afterschool Sukkot event on October 2nd was rescheduled to take place during classes. Our K-5... Read More

September brings the fall, and with fall comes many holidays! Our students celebrated Rosh Hashanah with honey and apples, as well as practicing seders and baking challah. This week we observe Yom Kippur, a time of reflection, repentance, and forgiveness. Next week we will have the joys of Sukkot with events on Monday, October 2nd and Tuesday, October 10th. To view pictures from the Preschool seders, click here.
This week our preschoolers learned the tale of Jonah and the Whales.... Read More

As we teach important values, Tikkum Olam shines as a major responsibility our students are proud of. The fifth grade Tikkun Olam council decided to support flooded Jewish schools in Houston after hurricane Harvey and initiated a drive to aid students with much needed supplies. Over the past several weeks, AEC families in Lower School have been donating school supplies, books, board games, Hebrew items, etc.
The fifth grade students, the leaders of Lower School, went in to every classroom... Read More

Debbie Levi as Paul CezanneThe lower school hallways and classrooms are alive with the spirit of the upcoming holiday of Rosh Hashana. Our baby bears listened to the book Happy Birthday World and then created shana tova cards for their families. The two year old classes read Apple Tree Discovery as part of their literature based approach. Many unique apple themed projects were created by the children. After reading Sammy Spider’s First Rosh Hashana, our three year olds made their own... Read More

At AEC we believe that our educational journey should include academics, values, community, and even swimming. We are teaching to the whole child; we provide opportunities to learn and develop life skills alongside rigorous academic abilities and achievements.
Our students are learning to swim figuratively and literally during their time at AEC - swimming in the pool and navigating life. It is our responsibility to offer them many opportunities to develop and be ready for a healthy,... Read More

On Wednesday, September 6th, Rabbi Meital joined the 3rd grade class to do a Shofar factory. The Rabbi gave a presentation on the history of the Shofar and how it's made. Students then learned the process from cleaning to the final polishing. They gained new insights on the significance of the shofar leading into Rosh Hashana. The Shofar factory was set up outside the Lower School gym and each student had the opportunity to create their own shofar. See photos. On Friday, the hard work paid... Read More

Students working and learning together is one of the many aspects that makes our school so special. This week we got to see the start of our clubs, exciting projects connecting Math and STEM. We announced our new Lower School garden and we will also be embarking on a huge drive to benefit students of Jewish schools affected by Hurricane Harvey. This is being led by our 5th grade students. Choir for grades 3-5 will begin on Friday, September 8th with Ms. Lucy.
On Tuesday our 3rd, 4th, and... Read More

WE ARE PROUD OF OUR FACULTY
Camille McCue. PhDLEAD SPEAKERS AT NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS
AEC Director of Technology Innovations Camille McCue and Lower School STEM teacher Rachel Ziter have been selected to present at the 2018 NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. Their presentation is entitled, "Random Thoughts: Fun, Easy-to-Code Math Models from Flipping Coins to Wandering Aliens." Proudly representing... Read More

ART CLUB
Art Exploration is a club for students who love art! We will paint, draw and build amazing sculptures! This club is student led by Mai Kaufman and Eden Boldur, with Mrs. Levy providing support.
DRAMA CLUB
Drama Club is an exploration of self through games and exercises. We will work on public speaking, confidence, and thinking on your feet as well as basic theater knowledge and history. Led by 6th grade students, this club will strengthen the already... Read More